Megan just graduated from St. Lawrence University. Wednesday night we got a phone call saying she didn't have her sorority's (Chi Omega's) stole for graduation on Sunday.She could order one for $35, but they expected $42 for shipping and couldn't guarantee delivery. The local print shop could possibly print the logo on it if she could get them a stole. So, we went to the store.
I found the Cardinal Red satin material at Walmart for just over $8 a yard. I bought 1.25 yards as her stole needed to be about 38" long. Megan measured and said it needed to be 3.5" wide at the bottom widest point and 2" at the neck. (Come to find out, she was an inch off. It was supposed to be 4.5 inches wide. Couldn't tell the difference during graduation though.)
I had a roll of brown Kraft wrapping paper that I use for backing pictures. I used this to make a pattern. I folded a piece in half and measured 38" down and cut it off. I marked the pattern at 1.25" (2.5" when opened) at one end and 2" (4" when opened) on the other end (1/4" seam allowance). I connected the dots and cut. I then measured from the center point to the outside edge to get a 2" angled point. I opened the pattern and cut an slant across the neck area as it should have a triangular look where it goes around the neck.
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| The bottom point |
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| The neck point |
I lined up the pattern on the satin and cut 4 pieces along the finished edge of the fabric. I also cut 4 shortened pieces from the iron-on interfacing.
I ironed the interfacing to the reverse side of the 4 satin pieces.
I opened them and pinned the 2 right sides together. I stitched along the entire outer edge and left a 2" gap near the inside of the neck.
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| 2 inch gap for turning. |
Turn the stole right side out.
Iron it again and you are ready to take it to the printers.
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| The points at the bottom. |
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| The neck is angled to sit flat when it is worn. |
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